Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-10-20
HE IS MODEST,
NJ. Kissswsttsr's Efforts to Work Up -
Individual Boom.

little campaign all by himself. He has
papers through the st ate. and informed
them of what he wishes done in his be
half. On Thursday October q. Mr..
kiesewetter. who is now auditor Of state.
sent ont to the Democratic newspaper ed
itoI- Of the state the following, which is
presumably written on state house sta
tioaery and stamped with state house
stamps:
''CoLUMBUs. o., Oct. g, 1885,.
DEAR Stiff you can consistestly
give the inclosed matter space in an early
issue of your paper you will very greatly
obiige, very truly,
''E.NIL kIE>EwETrEE
Now any one who has any doubts about
Mr.. kiesewetter being modest need only
read the printed document. prepared bT
himself. which is iucloSed with the above
letter. and which Mr. kieSewetter asts
Democratic editors TO give space in their
papers.
The matter would fill over column in
any paper in Ohio. and starts off with
the announcement that Hon. Emil kiese-
wettcr has now been auditor of state for
nearly -four years. In the next sentence
Mr. kicSrwetter remarks: He j. enti-
tied to re election by such decisive ma
iority a> shall sufficiently ind"rSc and
attest his able and homes; public services.
This iS Mr. kieSewetter'> language.
and there il no doubt that he holds to
this notion. if no one else in the state
does. aud that he would fully indor>e the
newspaper which would print this ful-
some cuingy OF himself. prepared hy
himself Next follows n history of the
gentleman. telling how he was educated.
and then detailing his enlistment il the
army and telling his achievements there.
Mr. kieScwetter. next Ia this editorial
Endorsement. SAYS that Foraker aud his
minions dennunce Mr.. Kiescwe,tcr as
rebel and a copprrhe ID The next state
ment is indeed astonishing II il this
During this time he WAS for several
years "A member of the Columbus city
council when that body bad high char
acter for uprightness and honesty"
Then. without sayi IL anything about his
being elected audi'ar of Franklin county.
comes the following: His record rs aud
itor of franklin county WAS one to he
proud of. and one that the taxpayers OF
the county. without distinction of party.
commend and applaud
Following this is a statement that he
kept the taxes down 10 the lowest prac-
tical limit, indicating that Mr.. Kiese-
wetter has not yet learned that the
auditor has very little to d" with the
amount of the taxes. Then he tells how
the people of Franklin county rose up in
their might and elected him for a --"coud
term by an awful majority. Then he de
tails his nomination in 1883 for auditor
of state, which was followed. according
to this editorial. 10y his being triumph
antly eleoted," his vote being among
the highest given to any candidate who
was elected with him"
Then Mr.. Kiesewetter goes on to tell
how his services have been of great ben
eft Ia the people of the state and how
he has refused TO give warrants upon the
treasury on improper and fraudulent ac-
counts. which will he something entirely
new TO every one except those who may
have been taken into Mr.. kiesewetter'
confidence before he wrote this able edi-
torial review Of his own eycellencies and
great achievements. His next sentence
was evidently not submitted To Mr.
Powell before that gentleman made his
Mansfield speech, As there is discrep-
ancy between the statement of the Dem
ocIatic candidate for governor and the
the Democratic candidate for auditor.
Rere is what Mr.. kiesewetter says in his
editorial; His far-seeing and waichful
'Ore have kept the state papers from 60
nC to protest when the reckless extrava-
rance of a Republican administration
vas driving on toward bankruptcy
Right here one might inquire what is |
the evidence of extravaganza on the part
Of the Republican legislature. as when
.he appropriations made by the Repub- |
lican legislature were Fl. 201. 1879 0l less |
auditor of state. had estimated would he |
necessary. Auditor kiesewetter esti- |
mated that the appropriations necessary |
For lSS, would he +, 300. .0.i OF. while the |
legislature APPROPRIATED f5.04as.j. Mr.. |
should have considered this |
before lie wrote this editorial about him |
self. His able commeniation of his own |
ends with lurid para
q aph in which he states the following:
AS the chief financial officer Of great |
.tate he has never been surpassed by any /
predecessor. Then he refers 10 John |
Brough. William ID. Morgan who he
'ays stand out in financial history as of |
he first class. and then says that Mr.
administration will com
bare fayorably with that of either of
hem. and also says that greater praise
han that hath no man in public life.
tir. kIesewetteT closes by the announce
nent: He is very popular Throughout,
he state, aud We predict his triumphant
collection.
When these editorials begin TO show
Up in the Democratic newspapers Of the
tate Mr.. kieSewetter will probably be-
ome very much inflated with the praise
he is receiving. and il is perhaps a shame
o deprive him Of the belief that only
anu ttS W Ip DIItl1~ them I
Will know that they emanated from the
nan about whom they are written They
we're not mailed from Columbus until
:30 a. m. on Thursday. October g. and
hey have not Yet made their appearance
n any of the Democratic papers. and
his announcement will perhaps hurry up
he editors i'll printing them to oblige NJ.
some of them may hesitate to print il
ntil they learn whether the state or Dir.
>iesewe''er is Ia pay the bill. but there
hould he no hesitation on this account,
: when the bill is sent to Mr. kicse-
ietter he will undoubtedly honor it. No
etrer indication than this conld be given
bout the relati ms of the candidates on
he Democratic state ticket. and of Mr..
.icscwet'er : opinion of the chances Of
heir candidates, as well as his opinion of
imself He probably remembers Gov
ruor Ioadly> story about the man who
aid he praised himself because if hs
idD no one would.